FOTOMODELKI Lyrics (English Translation) – Taco Hemingway

FOTOMODELKI (English Translation) Lyrics Meaning

[Verse 1: Taco Hemingway, Livka]
This part paints a picture of Warsaw waking up with the seasons, especially spring. The arrival of fashion models in the city is treated like a sign that warmer, livelier days are starting. They move confidently through the streets, driven by money, attention, and nightlife, almost taking over the city. There’s excitement in how they walk, dress, and exist, but it also feels rushed and slightly empty, like something intense that never fully satisfies. As quickly as this energy appears, it begins to fade, hinting that spring doesn’t last long and slips away before anyone can hold onto it. Then the focus shifts from the city to one specific girl, described through small, personal details. These details show everyday intimacy rather than glamour: her smell, her drink choices, her moods, and her habits. She feels real, flawed, and familiar. The Monopoly game and specific streets connect their private moments to real places in Warsaw, making the memories feel grounded. Old pop songs on the radio and simple hangover routines point to a different time, before trends changed. Her borrowing clothes and books shows closeness, but also how she slowly blends into his life without fully belonging to it. Overall, this verse mixes seasonal change, city life, and a past relationship, showing how excitement, attraction, and closeness quietly turn into memories without a clear ending.

[Chorus: Taco Hemingway]
This part is about looking back and realizing that many people from the past are gone. He wonders where all those girls and guys ended up, the ones who once filled his life. Even though they’re no longer around, small objects they left behind are still with him, sitting forgotten in drawers. Old photos bring back faces and moments that feel distant now. His life feels like a place where lost items are stored, full of traces of people who moved on. There’s a sense of apology and acceptance, knowing they probably won’t meet again, even if those memories still quietly exist.

[Verse 2: Taco Hemingway, Livka]
Here the city feels empty after the models leave, which signals the arrival of autumn. The lively energy is gone, replaced by a colder, heavier mood. He dreams of escaping somewhere warm and exotic, but reality hits when money becomes a limit. Instead of real travel, he settles for small, symbolic escapes, which only highlight how stuck he feels. Warsaw starts to feel like a prison, especially when he looks at tired, alcohol-worn faces and sees the whole country as exhausted and numb. The smell from the outskirts and the dying season add to the sense of decay. His thoughts are messy, like a story he never finished, and time itself feels confusing. Memories of another woman come up, shown through drunken singing, endless arguments, and emotional breakdons. She looks glamorous on the outside but feels broken inside. Songs trigger emotions during hangovers, making everything feel heavier. Then he drifts back to a specific year, a moment that clearly stayed with him. One careless night and its consequences became a turning point, shaping how he remembers everything that came after.

[Chorus: Taco Hemingway]
This longer repetition deepens the feeling of nostalgia and loss. He keeps asking about the people who once mattered, not because he expects answers, but because their absence still echoes. The drawer full of belongings becomes a symbol of unfinished connections, reminders of friendships, romances, and phases that ended without closure. Seeing old photos is like opening a door to another version of himself, one that existed alongside those people. Calling his life a lost and found office suggests constant movement, with people passing through but never staying. There’s sadness, but also calm honesty in admitting that those meetings are likely over for good. He doesn’t blame anyone, just accepts that time pulls everyone in different directions. The repetition shows how these thoughts keep looping in his mind. Even though life continues, the past quietly stays with him through objects, images, and memories that refuse to fully disappear.